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German rail union's planned strike likely to impact freight, rail traffic

Germany's railway union EVG on Thursday announced a new 50-hour strike to take place from Sunday to Tuesday as wage talks with state train operator Deutsche Bahn and around 50 other rail companies dragged on without a resolution.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Yellen highlights common goals with Brazil on climate, development

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted the fight against climate change and other goals shared by the United States and Brazil, in a meeting with Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad in Japan on Thursday.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Indonesia president says Myanmar human rights abuses cannot be tolerated

Violations of human rights in military-ruled Myanmar cannot be tolerated and violence should be immediately halted and people must be protected, Indonesia's president said on Thursday at the conclusion of a Southeast Asian leaders summit.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

New Zealand PM Hipkins to visit Papua New Guinea for U.S.–Pacific summit

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will head to Papua New Guinea on May 21 to attend the United States-Pacific Summit, his office said in a statement on Thursday.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Hong Kong political cartoon axed after government pressure, cartoonist says

A Hong Kong newspaper scrapped on Thursday a satirical cartoon after a decades-long run following a series of complaints by authorities, the cartoonist said, in what was seen as the latest blow to media freedom in the China-ruled city.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of new crossborder attacks

Armenia and Azerbaijan blamed each other for an exchange of fire in a border area on Thursday in which Azerbaijan said one of its soldiers was killed.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Top Pakistan court rules Imran Khan's arrest unlawful, streets are quiet

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest was unlawful, two days after his detention on graft allegations triggered deadly violence, escalating his tussle with the powerful military.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

US debt standoff overshadows G7 finance leaders' meeting

A standoff in Washington over raising the U.S. debt ceiling overshadowed a meeting of Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders starting on Thursday, heightening U.S. recession fears as central banks seek a soft landing for the global economy.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Peru to extradite suspect in 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen

A convicted killer imprisoned in Peru will be handed over to U.S. authorities to face extortion and fraud charges there stemming from the unsolved 2005 disappearance and presumed murder of an Alabama teenager, the Lima government said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Campaigns against Indigenous referendum gather strength in Australia

Two key Australian Indigenous leaders opposed to a proposal to constitutionally recognise the country's Aboriginal and Torres Island people joined forces on Thursday in an effort to strengthen their campaign ahead of a referendum later this year.

Reuters · May 11, 2023